Document Camera - A camera mounted on a stand, allowing for capture of text or 3-dimensional objects. The image is typically displayed through an LCD projector. (http://www.tufts.edu/orgs/edmedia/gloss.shtml)
A document camera can also be described as a visual presenter.
Document cameras are connected to a computer and allow you to:
Project the image
Annotate the image
Save the image
How are Document Cameras used in the classroom?
Show how a calculator works
Share images
For a math lesson and using math manipulatives
With a microscope
Show how a thermometer works (introduce ice to show the temperature dropping)
Correct a test, show correct answers being worked out on the displayed piece of paper.
What is a Document Camera?
Document Camera - A camera mounted on a stand, allowing for capture of text or 3-dimensional objects. The image is typically displayed through an LCD projector. (http://www.tufts.edu/orgs/edmedia/gloss.shtml)
A document camera can also be described as a visual presenter.
Document cameras are connected to a computer and allow you to:
How are Document Cameras used in the classroom?